IEEE C802.16m-09/0433 Project IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Working Group <http://ieee802.org/16> Title CR on SDD : Clarification on Multi-Carrier Handover Date Submitted 2009-2-27 Source(s) Kelvin Chou Yih-Shen Chen I-Kang Fu Paul Cheng Kelvin.Chou@mediatek.com MediaTek Inc. Re: IEEE 802.16m-09/0008, “IEEE 802.16m Internal Documents Configurations Control Procedure (CCP)” Abstract This CR proposed text on the general call flow of HO with multi-carrier support Purpose To be discussed and adopted by TGm for the 802.16m SDD. Notice Release Patent Policy This document does not represent the agreed views of the IEEE 802.16 Working Group or any of its subgroups. It represents only the views of the participants listed in the “Source(s)” field above. It is offered as a basis for discussion. It is not binding on the contributor(s), who reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.16. The contributor is familiar with the IEEE-SA Patent Policy and Procedures: <http://standards.ieee.org/guides/bylaws/sect6-7.html#6> and <http://standards.ieee.org/guides/opman/sect6.html#6.3>. Further information is located at <http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-material.html> and <http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat>. CR on SDD : Clarification Multi-Carrier Handover Kelvin Chou, Yih-Shen Chen, I-Kang Fu and Paul Cheng MediaTek Inc. Proposed SDD Text Modification [Black: original text, blue: new next, red: modified text] -------------------------------------------------------- Text Start ------------------------------------------------------------ 19.4.8 Handover Support An AMS in multi-carrier operation follows the handover operation in single carrier mode of IEEE 802.16m. MAC management messages in relation with handover between an AMS and an ABS are transmitted over the AMS’s primary carrier. Similar to the procedure defined in 10.3.2.2.3, if directed by serving ABS via HO Command control signaling, the AMS performs network re-entry with the target ABS on the assigned fully 1 IEEE C802.16m-09/0433 configured carrier at action time while continuously communicating with serving ABS. However, the AMS stops communication with serving ABS on primary/secondary carriers after network re-entry at target ABS is completed. In addition, AMS cannot exchange data with target ABS prior to completion of network re-entry. Multiplexing of network re-entry signaling with target ABS and communications with serving ABS is done via multiple radio carriers. Figure 63 shows a general handover call flow for AMS with multi-carrier capability. Serving ABS AMS Target ABS HO Initiation HO REQ HO RSP HO Command Network re-entry MS-BS data communication during network re-entry HO COMPLT Data path established Data path established Radio carrier 1 Radio carrier 2 Serving primary carrier Backbone Target Backbone Target primary secondary carrier carrier Figure 63. A general call flow for multi-carrier HO In case AMS is capable to process multiple carriers at the same time, the target primary carrier can be different than the one chosen in serving cell. Figure 64 shows an example HO call flow of the case in which AMS is capable to process multiple carriers at the same time and the target primary carrier is different than the one chosen in serving cell from the serving primary carrier. 2 IEEE C802.16m-09/0433 Serving ABS AMS Target ABS HO Initiation HO REQ HO RSP HO Command Network re-entry MS-BS Communication during Network Re-entry HO COMPLT Data path established Data path established Radio carrier 1 Radio carrier 2 Serving primary carrier Backbone Target Backbone Target primary secondary carrier carrier Figure 64. Example call flow for multi-carrier HO in which the target primary carrier is different from the serving primary carrier -------------------------------------------------------- Text End 3 ------------------------------------------------------------